Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Ketner and Elizabeth Derr




Husband William Ketner 1

            AKA: William Kepner, William Ketnar 2
           Born: 21 Feb 1799 - Brunswick Twp, Berks Co, PA (later Schuylkill Co)
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Aug 1875 - Venango Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA


         Father: John David Ketner (Abt 1768-1822) 4
         Mother: Catharina [Unk] (Abt 1772-1826) 4


       Marriage: Abt 1818 - ? Union Co, PA

   Other Spouse: Susan Miller (Abt 1812-1898) 3



Wife Elizabeth Derr 5

           Born: Abt 1799 - Union Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jan 1852 5
         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA


         Father: Christian Derr (1748-1824) 5 6
         Mother: Magdalena Smelchner (      -Bef 1818) 3




Children
1 F Susan Ketner 7

           Born: Abt 1820
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1824
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 F Catharine "Cassy" Ketner 7

           Born: 1821 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1885 7
         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: John Weikal (      -      ) 7


3 F Mary Ann Ketner 7

           Born: Abt 1824
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Weikal (      -      ) 7


4 F Eliza Ketner 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Joseph Neely (      -      ) 7


5 M David Andrew Ketner 1 7 8

            AKA: David Andrew Kepner
           Born: 26 Dec 1828 - Centre Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1897 - Saegertown, Crawford Co, PA 9
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Harriet Amelia Cauvel (1834/1836-1924) 8
           Marr: 26 Jun 1852 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 1


6 F Matilda "Tillie" Ketner 7 10 11 12

           Born: 31 Jul 1830 - Centre Co, PA 7 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Mar 1908 - Centre Co, PA 7
         Buried:  - Oakland Cemetery, Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: John Cauvel (1826-1909) 10 11
           Marr: 24 Feb 1848 - Centre Co, PA 10 11


7 F Julia Ann Ketner 13

           Born: 30 Jan 1832 - Brush Valley, Centre Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jul 1924 - Venango Co, PA 13
         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Hannaville, Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Samuel Deets (1822-1894) 2 13
           Marr: 15 Apr 1852 13


8 F Abigail Ketner 7

           Born: Abt 1834
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Thomas (      -      ) 7


9 F Isabella "Belle" Ketner 7

           Born: Abt 1835
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Israel Marks (      -      ) 7


10 F Harriet Elizabeth Ketner 7

           Born: Abt 1837
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jackson Neely (      -      ) 7


11 F Ellen Jane Ketner 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


12 F Phoebe Ann Ketner 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - William Ketner


He was at one time a resident of Centre County, PA, and in 1837 removed to Venango County, where he passed the remain­der of his days.

In a letter of August, 1934, Anna Deets Fleming said of him: "There are so many things I could tell you about Grandfather Ketner, whom I feel was a very remarkable man. He was musical and very religious. Grandmother Ketner could not understand the English language, so Grand­father learned to read the Bible in German under her instruction, so she could understand the reading at family worship. She died when only 52. I know she was a sweet, gentle woman like my mother."
Mention is made of him in the obituary of his daughter Julia Ann Ketner Deets. "Her father was a devout Christian, a splendid scholar for one of his age and day, and his children were brought up to fear God and serve Him faithfully. Her early home life and training was reflected throughout her entire life and her Christian fortitude was manifest throughout the many years."
At his death William Ketner was a member of the Evangelical As­sociation of North America.


General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Derr


Another source states that she was born in Germany.

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Sources


1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1154.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1065.

3 Frances Deets Latham, The Genealogy of the Samuel Deets Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Palm Harbor, FL: Self-published, 1975), Pg 38.

4 Frances Deets Latham, The Genealogy of the Samuel Deets Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Palm Harbor, FL: Self-published, 1975), Pg 34.

5 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 21.

6 Frances Deets Latham, The Genealogy of the Samuel Deets Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Palm Harbor, FL: Self-published, 1975), Pg 41.

7 Frances Deets Latham, The Genealogy of the Samuel Deets Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Palm Harbor, FL: Self-published, 1975), Pg 40.

8 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 52.

9 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 13.

10 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 84.

11 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 613.

12 John Rodney Cauvel, The Cauvel Family (Bedford, MA: Self-published, 1982), #1000.

13 Frances Deets Latham, The Genealogy of the Samuel Deets Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Palm Harbor, FL: Self-published, 1975), Pg 8.


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